Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Maheshpur is a village situated in Chapra block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 636 families residing in the village Maheshpur. The total population of Maheshpur is 2,862 out of which 1,488 are males and 1,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheshpur village is 319 which is 11% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheshpur is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheshpur is 69.2%. Thus Maheshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 72.69% and the female literacy rate is 65.52% in Maheshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 166 | 153 |
| Literacy | 69.25% | 72.69% | 65.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,273 | 670 | 603 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,101 | 527 | 574 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheshpur village out of total population, 953 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 953 workers engaged in Main Work, 352 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 830 | 798 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 352 | 348 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 371 | 366 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 75 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 82 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,909 | 608 | 1,301 |
Nearby Villages to Maheshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Maheshpur village in Chapra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagbaria | 3,138 |
| Karsura | 653 |
| Gatra | 2,573 |
| Tengra | 2,202 |
| Ramnagar | 2,740 |
| Kultala | 1,624 |
| Kukra Daha | 1,268 |
| Bhatchhala | 1,792 |
| Bahirgachhi | 3,654 |
| Maidanpur | 2,207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheshpur, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia